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Table 1 Sociodemographic data and clinical characteristics of participants (n = 228)

From: Mental health stigma and internship nursing students’ attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help: a cross-sectional study

Variables

N (228)

n

n%

Age (yrs.)

22

117

51.3

23

103

45.2

24

4

1.8

25

4

1.8

Gender

Male

39

17.1

Female

189

82.9

Residence

Rural

197

86.4

Urban

31

13.6

Marital status

Married

64

28.1

Single

164

71.9

Household Financial Well-being

Not enough

31

13.6

Enough

189

82.9

Enough and overflowing

8

3.5

Father’s level of education

Illiterate

18

7.9

Primary

25

11.0

Secondary

106

46.5

University

79

34.6

Mother’s level of education

Illiterate

28

12.3

Primary

34

14.9

Secondary

107

46.9

University

59

25.9

Have you suffered from a mental disorder?

Yes

15

6.6

No

213

93.4

Do you have a relative experiencing a mental disorder?

Yes

45

19.7

No

183

80.3

If ‘Yes’ to the above question, to what degree are you related to him?

Missing

187

82.0

First Degree Relative

16

7.0

Second Degree Relative

22

9.6

Third Degree Relative

3

1.3

Have you sought professional psychological help before?

Yes

28

12.3

No

200

87.7

  1. Abbreviations: N: Total participants in the study, n: Number of participants in a subgroup, n%: Percentage of participants in that subgroup